Wednesday, November 30, 2011

Using sketch #134, I created a birthday card. No Hallmark anymore at my house. I needed a b-day card to send to our niece who shares the same birthday as me. I used a cuttlebug embossing folder and some colorful My Minds Eye scraps from my neverending bag-o-scraps. The jumbo brads are Imaginese that were a pewter color that I painted with a pretty red NAIL POLISH! Yes - I said nail polish. Quick and easy! I tied sheer organza ribbon around each and "Happy Birthday to me, and Abigail..."

What is Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches? Every Saturday morning a new sketch is posted for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, a wall hanging, digital, paper, fabric, paint, anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted sketch as the inspiration for your creation! And everyone is invited to join in the fun...and post your creation on their page for all the world to see!

Tuesday, November 29, 2011

Making a custom ornament using Amazing Mold Putty...

My next "AMAZING" adventure with Amazing Mold Putty is a custom ornament I am making for my Grandmother {actually 20}. I make ornaments each year for her to give as gifts to her painting students - an annual tradition we have. Last year I wanted to make a beachy snowman {sandman}, but didn't have any way to go about creating it. But I do now and I am so excited to share it with you!!!

Using sketch #133, I created a card with a twist...because this week also had a piggyback challenge of not using any pre-printed patterned paper. So I had some work to do here. I started out with a piece of crumpled hand-painted brown paper bag. I had made a couple huge sheets of it to make 100 mini book covers. This is painted with a purple/bronzy shimmer spray and purple & brown acrylic paints with blending glaze. The top half of the card is the front of the paper. For contrast, and because it was pretty too, I used the backside of the same paper for the bottom left and right panels. The center panel is the same painted paper overstamped in black with a natural pattern that is from my newly acquired stash of Viva Las Vegastamps! The quirky bird head is also from VLVS that is stamped in brown ink and embossed with clear embossing powder. I finished off with an acrylic bezel word from SEI and some burlap cording I received from May Arts for a contest I'm entering next month. I love this monochromatic card - it is cute!

What is Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches? Every Saturday morning a new sketch is posted for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, a wall hanging, digital, paper, fabric, paint, anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted sketch as the inspiration for your creation! And everyone is invited to join in the fun...and post your creation on their page for all the world to see!

Starting on December 1st, check back daily for a special 12 Tags of Christmas Bloghop with the Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team.

Using sketch #132, I created another Christmas card using remnants from the neverending Bag-O-Scraps and a leftover sentiment from a previous sketch creation in July all tied up with a bow. Here's this weeks sketch...

What is Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches? Every Saturday morning a new sketch is posted for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, a wall hanging, digital, paper, fabric, paint, anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted sketch as the inspiration for your creation! And everyone is invited to join in the fun...and post your creation on their page for all the world to see!

Just a reminder...starting on December 1st, check back daily for a special 12 Tags of Christmas Bloghop with the Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team.

For sketch #131 I created an altered composition journal
that's 8"x 10" in size. Here's the sketch...

What is Sketch it Saturdays at Unscripted Sketches? Every Saturday morning a new sketch is posted for the week. Flip the sketch, rotate it… create a card, a scrapbook page, a wall hanging, digital, paper, fabric, paint, anything your imagination comes up with! There is no right or wrong way, as long as you are using the Unscripted sketch as the inspiration for your creation! And everyone is invited to join in the fun...and post your creation on their page for all the world to see!

Christmas is right around the corner. Are your cards made & cookies in the oven??? Check back starting December 1st daily for a very special 12 Tags of Christmas Bloghop with the Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team.
: ) Sb

The month of November has flown by...my month has been filled with craft shows, Thanksgiving and a BIG birthday travelling celebration. I will be catching you all up on my crafty goings on over the next day or so, too. But an announcement!!! Starting on December 1st - I will be part of...

The Viva Las Vegastamps! Design Team will each be making tags every day December 1 thru 12th using this plate of stamps {plate 1363 from Viva Las Vegastamps!}.

Do you love FREE STAMPS????

You can WIN these stamps, too! All you have to do is leaving a comment every day on each of the bloghop posts {this is for all 12 days}. Winner will be drawn randomly.

Pssst....There is also a double chance for you to win...

if you win this plate from the bloghop,

you can also create something to submit to the VLVS monthly challenge for a chance to win a $25 gift certificate to the

WELCOME to the blog for sbartist (Susan M. Brown) - mixed media artist and graphic designer.I frequently lurk around in the dark creating art while all in the world are asleep. What will I dream up next...